Texas Governor Activates Emergency Responders Ahead of Possible Hurricane Landfall

A tropical system that recently formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico could become a hurricane, with forecasters warning that it could hit Louisiana and Texas by late Wednesday, Sept. 11, prompting Texas to activate its emergency response system. The system, which has not been named, is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm by Tuesday before reaching hurricane strength by Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm is not expected to become a “major”—Category 3 or greater—hurricane. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put state emergency responders on increased readiness. “Texas will continue to closely monitor weather conditions to protect the well-being of Texans,” Abbott said in a statement, warning that the system will “bring potential flash flooding threats and heavy rain.”...